Readiness Assessment of Laboratory and Imaging Staff to Implement Electronic Health Records

Personnel readiness is an important factor to success implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR). The aim of this study was to assess laboratory and imaging staff to implementation of EHR. This descriptive- cross sectional study was conducted in 2013. Through a cluster sampling, the computer skills, knowledge and attitude of 54 personnel were assessed using a self-structured questionnaire. The mean of computer skills, knowledge and attitude of participants was 42.4%, 46.4% and 66.0%, respectively. The mean of overall readiness was 56%. It is recommended that the job training and introduction to information systems concept in laboratory and imaging student syllabus should be considered. User’s participation in the implementation of EHR can be effective.